Gouverneur & Kemble letter book

Collection Data

Description
Gouverneur & Kemble was a prominent New York City mercantile firm established in the late 18th century. Collection consists of letter book with copies of the firm's business correspondence relating to the sending of ships to the West Indies, Europe and China; the effect of the war between France and England on commerce; and information about the suit of Le Guin v. Gouverneur & Kemble.
Names
Gouverneur & Kemble (Creator)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1796 - 1798
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 1186
Topics
Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 -- Economic aspects
Commission merchants -- New York (State) -- New York
Shipping -- United States
China -- Commerce -- United States
Europe -- Commerce -- United States
New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce
United States -- Commerce -- China
United States -- Commerce -- Europe
United States -- Commerce -- West Indies
West Indies -- Commerce -- United States
Merchants
Genres
letter books
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
Extent: .2 linear feet 1 volume
Type of Resource
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12353195
MSS Unit ID: 1186
RLIN/OCLC: NYPW89-A504
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d6279b90-9a93-0132-5860-58d385a7b928
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